Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Haiti
Haiti: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Haiti is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 203.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Haiti peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Haiti 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1% | — |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More public sector data for Haiti
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Haiti?
- Military expenditure in Haiti was 0.1% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for military expenditure?
- Haiti ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product